Letter: Akin to a prison without walls

Wednesday

Apr 17, 2019 at 12:01 AM

In the past I have driven by penitentiaries in various states. They stand out because they have fences around them with sharp things at the top of the fences. They sometimes have a second fence spaced outside of the first fence. If you would have to stop there, you would feel safe even if you could see prisoners in the yard.

Imagine if they removed the fence and no longer required the prisoners to wear uniforms. That would be scary. You would not be able to tell who were criminals and who were law-abiding citizens. You would not want to have a flat tire there.

Then I realized we already have that situation. It’s called California.

Joseph Louis, Lakeland

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